CVE-2016-7424

low-risk
Published 2016-10-07

The put_no_rnd_pixels8_xy2_mmx function in x86/rnd_template.c in libav 11.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted MP3 file.

Do I need to act?

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0.24% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Libav Debian

References (16)

Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3685
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/17
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/1
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/4
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93038
Third Party Advisory https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/17/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-put_no...
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=962
https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=136f55207521f0b03194ef5b55ba70...
Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3685
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/17
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/1
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/17/4
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93038
Third Party Advisory https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/17/libav-null-pointer-dereference-in-put_no...
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.libav.org/show_bug.cgi?id=962
https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=136f55207521f0b03194ef5b55ba70...
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low